Multiple Time Frames Indicators Series – Stochastic is a Big YES!

Review of the Multiple Time Frame Indicator Series for Binary Options

You wanna know a secret? I have an indicator which is actually called Holy Grail 1.6… yeah that’s right, it really exists, but I am not going to give it to you. Not because I’m cold hearted, but because it’s one of the crappiest indicators ever built. What I am going to do instead, is give you what I consider to be the real Holy Grail of trading or at least the closest thing: Multiple Time Frame Indicators (MTF). Trading a single time frame is like driving a car and looking 1 meter ahead, while trading using MTF is like lifting your eyes, looking 100 meters ahead and seeing the bigger picture. Some big players wouldn’t like you to have this info so make sure you read this article before it gets taken offline. Just joking… or am I?

What are MTF indicators and how to use the MTF Stoch

Even if today we are going to talk just about the MTF Stochastic, you should know there are many others and those will be discussed in future articles. Ok, the concept of Multiple Time Frame indicators is pretty easy to understand and I will keep it as simple as possible while still giving you all the needed details. Basically a MTF Stochastic allows you to see a higher time frame Stochastic on a lower time frame chart; in other words, you can see a 15 minute, 30 minute or an hourly Stochastic in your 5 minute chart. Check this out:

The chart above is a 5 minute chart and the first Stochastic is a normal one, with settings of 11, 3, 3. The hourly Stoch (the one in the lower window), with the same settings, shows us where the market is headed on a higher time frame (in this case Hourly time frame) so now that we know where the market is headed, we can join that direction once the 5 minute Stochastic reaches an overbought/oversold condition and crosses in the direction of the higher time frame Stochastic. Here’s another way of explaining it: Hourly Stoch is moving upwards, with the 2 lines nicely spread apart and the 5 minute Stoch agrees with its direction and exits oversold, going upwards. If you don’t get it, read again and again and again until you do because this may very well be your ticket to giving your boss the finger… if that’s what you want. If you still don’t get it, look at this picture:

…and if you still don’t get it, look at this one:

You see how every time the Hourly Stoch shows me where the market is going? Do you SEE THE MONEY? Let the higher time frame Stochastic guide you and only trade in that direction when its lines are clearly spread apart. Piece of cake!

Why does MTF Stoch Suck?

Tough question… if this tool sucks, I don’t know what doesn’t. The only problem I know of is this: if you are using an Hourly Stoch, its lines will still move until the hourly candle is finished. That is not repainting; it’s just the way MTF indicators work, but it’s something you must be aware of. Anyway, once the candle corresponding to your higher stoch is over, the indicator will be locked i.e. its lines will not move anymore (an hourly Stoch will be locked in when the hourly candle closes; a 4H Stoch will be locked in once the 4H candle closes, etc.).

Why MTF Stoch doesn’t Suck?

The entire article so far explains why MTF Stoch doesn’t suck but here goes: it shows you the direction of the market according to a higher time frame and allows you to use other tools in order to find a good entry. As long as you know the real direction of the market, finding a good entry is secondary. Just make sure you use the right combination of time frames because a Daily Stoch displayed on a 1 minute chart is more than useless. Time frame combinations must be carefully selected, but I will let you have the pleasure of finding the best combination… I know nobody wants to be spoon-fed, right?

So is this the closest thing to the Holy Grail? Definitely!

Always keep in mind that this article reflects my opinion, formed over the course of years, but although MTF analysis is a big part of my trading, I don’t recommend you to use it just because I like it. What I do recommend is to take a good look at your charts, to think about it and to decide what is best. I also recommend testing this concept, understanding it. It might just be the next best thing since sliced bread… and I’ll leave it at that… I already revealed too much. Just joking… or am I?

17 Responses to “Multiple Time Frames Indicators Series – Stochastic is a Big YES!”

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david weidner

10/20/2018 02:54

How can I get the MTF indicator? I just read your article. Thank you.David

Matthan Mushuna

08/17/2017 21:46

Super system

Georgia

09/30/2016 00:22

hey there,

this looks like a great setup! one question. on mine the hourly stoch gets further and further behind the live movements (obviously i suppose). So does this mean you should only use this guide soon after the hourley update? or is there another way to set it to that it ‘projects’ the hourly stoch nearer to the live 5 minute movement?

Jonathon

07/03/2016 17:02

How can I set this up in tradingview?

dhira

04/09/2016 01:04

Looks cool can’t wait to try it. The indicator download link didn’t work but I found it here and its good. https://www.mql5.com/en/code/8033

Frederic

12/15/2015 15:45

HI all! New here. I juz come across this and this is great! i am trying to add this to the simple balance system. https://www.thatsucks.com/full-review-of-simple-balanced-system-for-binary-options/

The hourly chart setting have to the same as the normal stoch except the timechart right?

marseye

05/31/2015 15:58

Na, ok, got it now. Google helped me.The thing is that now the folders in which to deposit the .ex4 file are located in the computer own user data.

To find them from MT4 menus, open “File/Open Data Folder”

Then copy the file in the “indicator” folder in there. Restart MT4.

And voilà !

Hope it can help some noobs like me ;)

marseye

05/31/2015 11:22

Hi,Very good insight there.Downloaded the MTF Stochastic Indicator from the link. It’s a .RAR.I decompressed it : it’s a .ex4

2 hours later, I still can’tfigure how to “run” it in MT4… Please, help.

sdx007

04/12/2015 19:00

Hi guys! To Frontline and Lombard : you can easily find MT4 tutorials for free on the net. From the very simple set-up to to copying your own expert advisors (referred to as EA’s) into the platform. You can also find this information on YouTube so you can watch this posts as many times as you want. Don’t get fooled by hidden marketeers though that guide you to their broker. Good luck and happy trading!

Lombard

04/12/2015 10:15

Hi I would like to know how can I get the 5min stoch and the 1H stoch on the same chart. I tried the way the you said here but it doesnt work.If I change the time frame in the stoch setting its just moves it to my 1H chart. I am using Metatrader at forex. Can you please help me? Where can I download the MTF Stochastics which you are using?

Frontline

04/08/2015 14:41

This is very good indeed. But please, could you give ALL the inputs for both indicators to get them right on the charts- I am a newbie for these things too, not to mention binary options…How do I get different colours for the indicator No. 2?

Regards,Frontline

Bogdan G

08/06/2014 06:17

Yea, like Biju says. Download the indi (it’s immediately after the end of teh article), install it in MT4 and then do what Biju said.And sorry for answering so late. It would be cool for you all to join our Forum and you’ll get faster answers there

All the best

Biju

08/05/2014 02:57

Select the time frame to M5 in Meta Trader & change the time frame value in MTF Stochastic to 60 & it’ll show a 1 hour stochastic in M5 time frame.

stephen

08/02/2014 14:02

am speaking based on MTP, concerning the stoch, i have a question, how did you merge the 1H stoch, to the 5min chart?thanks.

Theo

08/01/2014 15:47

Just one question. How do i change the lenth of the one hour stochastic? Or does it not matter

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